What do you think??

[slleipnir]

Last friday, I started to develop a cough. It got worse sat night, and I was coughing a lot. I had no other problems, and didn't feel sick. However, on Wed when I still had it, I figured I should go to the doctor and see what's going on. He said it was just a virus, and it would probably last for a week to 10 days. So today I wake up really early with a sore throat. It didn't feel like a regular sore throat though...It felt like there was a lump or something in my throat. It's not as sore now, but it still feels like there is a lump there. Plus I'm stll coughing. I seem to be coughing up more phlegm now (sorry, too much info) And now my ear is getting these sharp pains inside, and I have a headache (but that might be because I'm tired)

Any ideas? I don't want to keep going to the doctor when it's nothing.

[Karen]

It may be strep, and certainly you've got an ear infection - get thee to the doc so things don't get worse!

[borzoimom]

It may be strep, and certainly you've got an ear infection - get thee to the doc so things don't get worse!

I agree- could be strep ..

[Pawsitive Thinking]

If it was nothing you would be feeling better not worse by now - get yourself back to the doctor

[slleipnir]

I just went last night, and he said I was fine...but I only had a cough then

My bro had strep a while ago, and his throat was so sore he couldn't eat anything. Mine isn't that bad...My ear doesn't hurt that much either, but it's not exactly nice. Plus, most of the time you have to wait hours and hours to see the doctor. And it would take about 2 weeks to see my family doctor. Although last night, I went to a walk in clinic and didn't wait at all...crazy...

[Karen]

Well, if you were seen last night, did they take a throat culture? Try gargling with warm salt water, that'll help clear your eustacian tubes, and will help with the ear pain. Watch it carefully, and if your throat gets at all worse, go back to the clinic and tell them your brother recently had strep, so they should check for it.

[slleipnir]

What's a throat culture? He looked at it with his little light, but he didn't really do much else. My bro had strep a while ago. like last year

[borzoimom]

Well they take a swap like a very long Q tip, and swab the back of the throat and culture it. But if it is- it needs specific antibiotics. I would check it out.